Pick it pure

Many pancake syrups are made with processed sugars like corn syrup rather than real maple syrup. Look
for a bottle that lists pure maple syrup as its only ingredient, says Robin Plotkin, RD, a Dallas-based nutritionist.

Pick it pure

Many pancake syrups are made with processed sugars like corn syrup rather than real maple syrup. Look
for a bottle that lists pure maple syrup as its only ingredient, says Robin Plotkin, RD, a Dallas-based nutritionist.

Cancer fighter

Drizzling maple syrup on your oatmeal may help prevent inflammatory diseases like cancer, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s, a University of Rhode Island study found.

The sweet stuff is loaded with polyphenols, plant-based compounds that work as antioxidants, says study co-author Navindra P. Seeram, PhD. Add some blueberries to your maple-drizzled oatmeal to up its antioxidant power!

Youth booster

Maple syrup’s antioxidants are also natural anti-agers. "Syrup works on the skin like any topical antioxidant, repairing environmental and free radical damage," explains June Jacobs, founder and chief executive officer of June Jacobs Spa Collection.